Collar ironing, dampening, folding, and shaping machine.



S. J. MILLER, W. M. MORLOGK & P. G. CARLSON. COLLAR IRONING, DAMPENING,FOLDING, AND SHAPING. MAGHINE.

AIPPLIOLTION FILED MAB.. 25 1907.

Patented Mar. 23, 1909.

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S. J. MILLER, W. M. MORLOGK & P. G. CARLSON. COLLAR IRONING, DAMPENING,FOLDING, AND SHAPING MAGHINL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, 1907.

Patented Mar. 23, 1909.

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STEPHEN I. MILLER, WILLIAM M. MORLOCK, AND PHAR GUSTAF CARLSON, OFDANBURY, CONNECTICUT; SAID CARLSON ASSIG'NOR OF FOUR AND ONE-SIXTHONE-I-IUNDREDTHS TO SAID MILLER AND FOUR AND ONE-SIXTH ONE-HUNDREDTIISTO SAID MORLOCK.

COLLAR IRONING, DAMPENING, FOLDING, AND SHAPING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 23, 1909.

Application filed March 25, 1907. Seria1 No. 364,483.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Re it known that we, STEPHEN J. MILLER, WILLIAM M. MonLooK, and :PI-IARGUsTAF CARLSON, citizens of the United States, residingv at Danbury, inthe county of Fairfield and Stateof Connecticut, have invented cer tainnew and useful, Improvements in Collar Ironing, Damnening, Folding, andShaping Machines and we do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description ofv the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in collar ironing, dampening,folding and shape ing machines.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine of this character inwhich both sides of a collar are quickly ironed, and by means of `whichturnover collars are folded and shaped without cracking or injuring thesame.

With this object in view, the invention consists of certain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe more fully described and particularlyV pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure'l is a side elevation of one. sideof the machine; Fig. 2 is a similar view of the opposite side; F ig. 3is a top plan view; Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view; Eig. 5 is a centralvertical longitudinal sectional view, Fig. 6 is a vertical sectionalView on the line 6 6 of Fig. l Fig. 7 is a detail vertical sectionalview through the folding rolls; Fig. 8 is a similar view of the moistureapplying or dampening devices, and guides for the collar. Fig. 9 is adetail sectional view through a portion of the frame or table of themachine and the linal shaping roll; Fig. l() is a similar view taken atright angles to Fig. 9; and Fig. 1l is a detail vertical sectional viewthrough the open eXpansible tube or shellof the iinal shaping rollshowing the rubber'band or ring. Fig. l2 is a cross sectional viewthrough the guiding plates.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l denotes the supportingframe or table, on one end of which is arranged a series of bearingstandards, 2, in which are journaled a series of ironing rolls, of whichthere may be any desired number, said rolls being arranged in pairs. Inthe present instance,

three pairs of ironing rolls are shown thc rolls of each of said pairsbeing mounted one above the other in the standards, 2. Eachpair'of rollsconsists of a heated roll, 3, and a ,pad ded roll, 4, the arrangement ofsaid heated and padded rolls being reversed in each alternate pairs ofrolls. The upper rolls of the outer sets are here shown as heated rolls,while in the intermediate set or-pair the lower roll is shown as theheated roll. The lower rolls of the outer pairs and the upper roll ofthe intermediate pair are added rolls. By this arrangement it will oseen that the outer side of the collar will be twice ironed by saidupper heated rolls of the outer pairswhile the inner side of the collaris ironed but once by the lower heated roll lof the intermediate air.

The lower rolls of each pair are journaled in bearing boxes, 5, whichare xedly mounted in the lower ends of the standards, 2. The upper rollsoi' each of said pairs are journaled in bearing boxes, 6, which areslidably mounted in the bearing standards, 2, as shown, therebypermitting said upper rolls to be brought into engagement with the lowerrolls with more or less pressure, as may be desired. In order'that theupper rolls may be held in yielding engagement with the lower rolls withsufhcient pressure to iron the collars passed between said rolls, thebearing boxes, 6, of the upper rolls are adapted to be engaged by coiledpressure springs, 7, which are disposed in cylindrical caps, or boxes,8, arranged on and preferably cast integral with plates, 9, adapted tobe screwed to the upper ends of the standards, 2 as shown. On the upperends ot the caps, or boxes, 8, are formed bosses, Q', in which andthrough the upper ends of the caps is formed a threaded passage or bolthole, l0, in which is adapted to be screwed adjusting bolts, Il, theends of which are adapted to engage tension blocks, or plates, 12,arranged in the boxes, 8, on the upper ends of the springs, 7. The lowerends of the springs 7 rest on cylindrical guide blocks, 6', formed onthe upper side of the bearing boxes, 6. The tension of the springs 7 isthus normally exerted to force the bearing boxes 6 downwardly, therebyholding the upper ironing rolls into tight engagement with the lowerironing rolls. rThe tension of the springs 7, and thereby the degree ofpressure exerted by the upper rolls on the ower rolls, is regulated bymeans of the adjusting screws, 11, in the upper ends of the boxes orcaps, 8.

On the table or frame, -1, in advance of the ironing rolls is arrangedupper and lower collar folding rolls, 13 and 14, the lower roll, 14,being preferably in the form of a hollow disk, the walls of which taperor incline inwardly from the center ltoward the outer edges or peripheryof the disk as shown. rThe lower roll is revolubly mounted in astationary bearing bracket, 15, secured to the table or frame, 1, asshown. vThe upper roll, 13, is iixedly mounted upon the inner end of ashaft, 16, Vwhich is revolubly mounted in bearings formed on the outerend of an arm or bracket, 17. The arm or bracket 17 is preferably hingedor pivotally connected to the adjacent end of the bearing standards, 2,whereby said arm or bracket together with the upper folding roll may -belifted or swung upwardly when desired.V 0n the shaft, 16, is alsoVfixedly mounted a` spur gear pinion, 18, which, when the bracket 17 isin a lowered position, is adapted to engage a gear wheel, 19, which isiixedly mounted on a stub shaft, 20, journaled in suitable bearings, 21,on the table or frame 1 of the machine. On the shaft 20 is also fixedlymounted a sprocket wheel, 22, which is connected by a sprocket chain,23, to the sprocket wheel, 241, on the driving shaft 25 journaled insuitable bearings on the supporting frame of the machine, beneath thetable, 1.

Between the folding rolls, 13 and 14, and the ironing rolls are arrangedupper and lower guide plates, and 26, said plates being preferablycurved in cross section as is shown clearly in Figs. 8 and 12, and theupper plate 25 is held in position by a suitable bracket, 27, secured tobrackets, 17, as shown in Figs. 3 and 8, and the lower plate on a pipe31, hereinafter described. The inner ends of the plates 25 and 26 aredisposed opposite and adjacent to the inner pair of ironing rolls,whereby a collar after passing between said rolls enters between theguide plates, and is conducted by them to the folding rolls.

Arranged at the outer ends of the guide plates, 25 and 26 is a suitabledampening mechanism, by means of which the seam or folding line of thecollar is dampened to facilitate the folding of the collar and avoidingall dangerof a stiff collar being cracked or broken by folding. Thedampening mechanism consists of an upper moisture applying tube, 28,arranged on the outer end of a water pan, 29, which is fixedly mounteden the outer side of the upper guide plate, 25, adjacent to its outerend as shown in Fig. 8. The tube 28 is provided with a moistureconducting wick, 30, one end of which lies in the water pfn, 29, whilethe opposite end extends through the tube 28 and projects a slightdistance beyond the outer end thereof in position to engage the upperside ol' the collar immediately before the same passes between thefolding rolls. ',ihe outer end of the tube, 28 is preferably tapering,so that the size of the wick is reduced when brought through said endsof the tube in position. to engage the collar.

The lower dampening device consists of a curved upwardly projectingwater conducting tube, 31, having on its upper end a hollow head, 32,the upper side of which is open and has arranged therein a piece ofmoisture conducting material, 33, which may be in the form of a spongeor piece of absorbent felt, said moisture conducting material beingadapted to project through a slot, '34, in the lower guide plate, 26,in'pesition to engage the seam or folding line on the under side of thecollar immediately before the same is passed through the folding rolls.The tube 31 is provided at its lower end with an elbow, by means ofwhich the same is connected with the lower end cf a feed pipe, 35, theupper end of which is connected to a water supply tank, 36, arranged enan extension of one of the plates 9, as shown. The water pan, 29, issupplied with water from the tank, 36, by means of a feed pipe, 37,which,

if desired, may be a branch ef the feed pipe, 35, that supplies thelower dampening device.

rlhe cellars after being operated. on by the folding rolls are engagedby a series ef feeding and. shaping rolls arranged on the adj acent endof the machine. Vi! hen the collar leaves the folding rolls it isdirected by a suitable guide plate, 38, to the inner pair of feedingrolls, 39 and 410. lThe roll, 4:0, acts as an inner shaping roll as wellas a feedingl roll, said rolls, 39 and 40, feeding the collar to thefinal shaping roll, 41, which is rev-olubly mounted on the table, 1,adjacent to the rolls 39 and 40. The rell 4:0 is preferably heated by asuitable gas burner, ft2, eennected to a gas supply pipe, 13. The roll41 consists of a split band or sleeve, L14, which is supported on itslower end upon a flanged disk, 15, said disk being lixedly mounted upona stem or shaft, 4:6, which is journaled in a bearing bracket, 117,pivetally mounted on the under side rf the table, 1, as shown. Thebearing bracket, 4:7, is adapted to be engaged by a pressure spring, 4171L, which is arranged on the end of an adjusting bolt, 47", which isengaged with a threaded hole formed in a depending hg, 17, on theadjacent end nf the table or frame of the machine. holds the finalshaping rif-ll into yielding engagement with the shaping roll 40, sethat the folded collars 'will be creased and shaped by the pressure ofsaid relis when passing between the same.

'l'he spring, 47, i

The stem cr shaft, 46, projects upwardly through a slot in the table, 1,and is pra;- vided on its rpper end with screw threads, upon which isadapted to be screwed a clamping nut, 48, ln the split band er sleeve,44, is adapted to be inserted a tapered expanding core, 49, said corebeing preferably in the form of an inverted cup, and is provided in itsclosed end with a centrally dispcsed passage through which the stein orshaft 46 projects, and by means of which the core, 49, is capable ofadjustment on said shaft. 'i he core, 49, is adapted to be adjrsted onthe shaft 46 to expand the band or sleeve, 44, to a greater or lessdegree by means of the clamping nut 48 which is screwed on the threadedupper end of the shaft and into engagement with the closed upper end ofthe core 49 as shown. Around the band er sleeve 44 is adapted to beplaced an elastic band or covering of soft rubber, 50, which isstretched or contracted with the sleeve 44 as the latter is expanded orcontracted. by the movement of the core, 49, thereby providing for theadjustment of the shaping roll, 41, to engage cellars of differentsizes. Around the rubber band, 50, on the sleeve 44 is adapted to beplaced a soft canvas or other fabric band, 50a.

The shaping roll, 40, tapers toward its lower end and is provided nearits upper end with an annular groove, 40a, to accommodate the thicknessof the seam on the inner side of the collar when the latter passesbetween the rolls 40 and 41, so that the projection caused by the seamwill be entirely on the inner side of the collar, thus permitting theouter side to be pressed smooth and flat by the action of the finalshaping roll, 41. The shaft, 46, is provided on its lower end with aspur gear, 51, which is engaged and operated by a gear, 52, on the shaftof the roll 40, said shaft also being provided with a bevel gear, 53,which is engaged with a bevel gear, 54, on the shaft, 25. The gear 52also engages a gear 55 mounted on the lower end of the shaft of theroll, 39, thereby also operating said roll. The shaft 25 is providedwith a sprocket wheel 56 which is connected by a sprocket chain 57 to asprocket pinion 58 ona stud shaft 59, which is j ournaled in a suitablebearing, 60, on the under side of the frame ofthe machine. The shaft 59is also provided with a sprocket gear 61 which is connected by asprocket chain 62 with a sprocket pinion 63, liounted on the maindriving shaft 64, which is ournaled in suitable bearings 65 on the underside of the machine. rlhe shaft 64 is provided on one end with a drivingpulley 66 and on its other end is fixedly mounted a spur gear pinion 67.

VThepinion 67 is adapted to engage a driving gear 68 which is mounted ona stud shaft 69 arranged on one side of the machine as mounted thereon aspur gear pinion 70, with which is engaged a spur gear wheel 71 on theadjacent end of the lower ironing roll at the intermediate pair ofrolls, whereby said lower roll is driven. The gear 71 also engagessimilar gears, 72 and 73, which are mounted on the adjacent ends of theupper rolls of the outer pairs of ironing rolls, as shown. The oppositeend ofthe upper shaft of the inner pair of ironing rolls is providedwith a sprocket wheel 74, which is connected by a sprocket chain 75 witha sprocket Wheel 76 on the adjacent end of the shaft of the upper rollof the intermediate pair of ironing rolls whereby said upper roll isdriven. The adjacent ends .of the shafts of the lower rolls of saidouter pairs are provided with sprocket wheels, 7 7 and 78, which areconnected together by a sprocket chain, 79, said chain being adapted toengage a sprocket wheel, 80, on the adjacent end of the lower roll ofthe intermediate pair of ironing rolls, whereby said outer rolls aredriven.

The upper rolls of the outer pairs and the lower roll ofthe intermediatepair of ironing rolls are heated by means of suitable gas burners, 81,which are connected to a oras supply pipe, 82. The upper and lowerfdlding rolls, 13 and 14 are also preferably heated by means of suitablegas burners 83, which are connected to the main gas supply pipe, 82, bya branch supply pipe, 84. By heating the folding rolls 13 and 14, theseam of the collar is quickly dried after being moistened by thedampening mechanism, as herein described.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionmay be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as deiined in theappended claims.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. in a machine of the character described, the combination with asupporting table or frame, of a series of ironing rolls revolublymounted thereon and arranged in pairs, folding rolls arranged tocooperate with said ironing rolls, shaping rolls arranged adjacent tosaid folding rolls, a seam dampening device arranged between saidironing rolls and said folding rolls, means whereby said rolls areoperated and means whereby certain of the latter are heated,substantially as described.

2. ln a machine of the character described, the combination with asupporting table, of a series of ironing rolls revolubly mounted shown.The shaft y69 has also iiXedly i thereon, and arranged in pairs, meansfor regulating the pressure of said ironing rolls, a seam dampeningmechanism, guides arranged between said seam dampening mechanism andsaid ironing rolls, a plurality of folding rolls, and a` plurality ofshaping rolls, for folding and shaping the collars after they leave saiddampening mechanism.

3. ln a machine of the character described, the combination with asupporting table, of bearing frames arranged thereon, stationary andadjustable bearing boxes arranged in said frames, a series of heated,and a series of padded rolls adapted to be revolubly mounted in saidbearing boxes, said rolls being arranged in pairs, each pair comprisinga heated roll and a padded roll, adjustable pressure mechanism arrangedon said bearing frames whereby one of said rolls in each pair is forcedinto yielding engagement with the other roll of said pair, a seamdampening mechanism, a plurality of folding rolls, and a plurality ofshaping rolls revelubly mounted on said table, substantially asdescribed.

l. ln a machine of the character described, the combination with asupporting table and dampening mechanism, of bearing frames arrangedthereon, stationary and adjustable bearing boxes arranged in saidframes, a series of heated rolls and a series of padded rolls revolublymounted in said bearing boxes, said rolls being arranged in pairs, eachpair comprising a heated roll and a padded roll, pressure springsadapted to engage the adjustable bearing boxes of the upper series ofrolls whereby the latter are held in operative engagement with. thelower series of rolls, adjusting screws to regulate the tension of saidpressure springs, a plurality of folding rolls, a plurality of shapingrolls, and means whereby certain of said ironing, folding and shap ingrolls are heated, substantially as described 5. ln a machine of thecharacter described, the combination with a supporting table, of aseries of ironing rolls arranged in pairs and revolubly mounted thereon,a seam dampening mechanism, said mechanism comprising a water pan, amoisture applying wick adapted to be connected with said pan and toengagcpthe upper side of a collar, a water supply pipe having at itsupper end a hollow head, a moisture applying pad arranged in said headand adapted to be engaged with the lower side of a collar, and a tanlito supply water to said upper and lower moisture applying devices, apair of folding rolls, and a plurality of feeding and shaping rollsrevolubly mounted on said table, substantially as described.

6. ln a machine of the character described, the combination with asupporting table, of a series of heated ironing rolls and a series ofpad ded ironing rolls arranged in pairs and revolubly mounted on saidtable, means whereby the upper roll of each of said pairs is held inyielding engagement with the lower roll, a seam dampening mechanism,guide plates clairs between said seam dampening mechanism and the innerpair of ironing rolls, a folding mechanism, said mechanism comprising` alower hollow disk shaped roll revolubly mounted upon said table, and anupper annularly grooved folding roll adapted to engage said lower roll,means to support said upper roll to permit the same to be swung upwardlyout of engagement from the lower roll, means whereby said rolls aredriven, a heating burner adapted to be applied to said lower foldingroll, a plurality of feeding and shaping rolls revolubly mounted on saidtable and a guide plate to direct the collars from said folding rolls tosaid. feeding and shaping rolls, substantially as described.

7. in a machine of the class described, the combination with asupporting table andv dampening mechanism, of a series of ironing rollsarranged in pairs and revolubly mounted thereon, intermeshing gearsarranged respectively on one end of the upper end rolls of said pairsand on one end of the lower roll of the intermediate pair, a main driveshaft, a gear pinion on said shaft meshing with one of said intermeshinggears whereby the latter are driven, sprocket gears arranged on theopposite ends of several of said rolls, sprocket chains connecting saidgears whereby the remaining rolls of said series are driven, foldingrolls adapted to be driven by said main drive shaft, a plurality ofshaping and feeding rolls geared together at their lower ends, acounterdrive shaft geared to and. adapted to operate said feeding andshaping rolls and a sprocket gear connection betwe en said counter-driveshaft and main shaft, whereby the former is driven.

8. ln a machine of the character described, the combination with asuj'iporting table, of a series of ironinry rolls arranged in pairs andrevolubly mounted thereon, a pair of revolubly mounted folding rolls, adampening mechanism arranged between said folding rolls and the adjacentpair of ironing rolls, a collar shaping mechanism., said mechanismcomprising an inner pair of vertically disposed rolls revolubly mountedon said table, one of said inner pair of rolls being tapered inwardlytoward its lower end and provided adjacent to its upper end with anannular groove to receive the seam on the inner side of a collar, meanswhereby said tapered roll is heated, and a final shaping roll adapted toco-act with the said tapered roll, substantially as described.

9. in a machine of the character described, the combination with asupporting table, of a series of ironing rolls arranged in pairs andrevolubly mounted thereon, a pair of revolubly mounted folding rolls, adampening mechanism arranged between said folding rolls and the adjacentpair of ironing rolls, a collar shaping mechanism, said mechanismcomprising an inner pair of vertically disposed rolls revolubly mountedon said table, one of said inner pair of rolls being tapered inwardlytoward its lower end and provided adjacent to its upper end with anannular groove to receive the seam on the inner side of a collar, meanswhereby said tapered roll is heated, a final shaping roll adapted toceact with said tapered roll, said final shaping roll comprising anadjustably mounted shaft, an annular supporting disk fixed on said shaftabove said table, an expansible sleeve or band arranged on said disk, anexpanding cone adjustably mounted on said shaft, means to adjust saidcone to expand said sleeve, an elastic band arranged around said sleeve,and a soft fabric band arranged around said elastic band, substantiallyas described.

10. In a machine of the character described, the combination with asupporting table, of a series of ironing rolls arranged in pairs andrevolubly mounted thereon, a pair of revolubly mounted folding rolls, adampening mechanism arranged between said folding rolls and adjacentpair of ironing rolls, a collar shaping mechanism, said mechanismcomprising an inner pair of vertically disposed rolls revolubly mountedon said table, one of said inner pair of rolls being tapered inwardlytoward its lower end and provided adjacent to its upper end with anannular groove to receive the seam on the inner side of a collar, meanswhereby said tapered roll is heated, a final shaping roll, said rollcomprising a vertically disposed shaft adapted to project through a slotin the supporting table of the machine, an arm or bracket pivotallymounted on the under side of said table to revolubly support said shaft,a flanged disk fixed on said shaft above said table, an expansible bandor sleeve arranged on said disk, a soft elastic rubber band around saidsleeve, a flexible fabric band around said rubber band, an expandingcore adapted to be inserted into said expansible sleeve, an adjustingnut adapted to be screwed onto the upper end of said shaft intoengagement with said core whereby, the latter is forced into saidsleeve, a pressure spring adapted to be applied to the supportingbracket or arm of said expanding roll, whereby the latter is held inyielding engagement with said tapered, shaping roll, means to adjustsaid spring, a main drive shaft, and a system of gearing, whereby saidironing rolls, folding rolls and shaping rolls are operatively connectedto said shaft, substantially as described.

Il. In a machine of the character described, the combination with asupporting table, of a series of revolubly mounted ironing rollsarranged thereon, a seam dampening mechanism, a lower collar foldingroll revolubly mounted in stationary bearings on said table, an uppercollar folding roll to coact with said lower' roll, a hinged bearing armor bracket having on its outer end journal bearings to revolubly supportsaid upper collar folding roll whereby the same `may be lifted out ofengagement with said lower roll upper and lower guide plates to conductthe collar from said ironing rolls to said folding rolls, a plurality ofvertically disposed feeding and shaping rolls, revolubly mounted on saidtable, said rolls comprising an inner pair of rolls, one of which istapered and heated, an expansible, adjustably mounted final shaping rollto co-act with said tapered roll, and a guide plate to conduct thecollars from said folding rolls to said feeding and shaping rolls,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

STEPHEN J. MILLER. WILLIAM M. MORLOCK. PHAR GUSTAF CARLSON. WitnessesWM. M. DAYTON, HORACE PURDY.

